Optical Network Engineer

Ascendion

$98K — $105K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
  • 3+ years experience with large DWDM Networks and Optical Network Technologies
  • 3+ years experience with optical planning and modeling tools
  • 3+ years experience with optical network design and troubleshooting
  • 1+ year of experience with Python or similar for network automation scripting

Responsibilities

  • Perform high quality network operation and system deployments
  • Implement changes to network configurations and strategies
  • Support network projects in sustaining engineering and optimization
  • Diagnose and resolve large-scale networking events
  • Operate and troubleshoot network routing and performance issues
  • Maintain compliance with networking standards across toolsets

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Paid time off that meets local sick leave laws
  • 10-15 days of paid vacation, 6 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday
  • Access to Ascendion Learning Management System
Full Job Description
Job Title: Optical Network Development Engineers Location: Seattle, WA - Onsite 5 days/week

We are looking for an Optical Network Development Engineer who will be responsible for building, deploying, and scaling a global fiber optic network, helping Data Centers function efficiently and reliably.

From the lifecycle support perspective, includes day to day operations on-call, sustaining engineering, operational load automation and reduction, product and network security, network data integrity and authoritativeness, availability assurance (SRLG monitoring) and improvement (OLP, RFTS) and fiber infrastructure and vendor performance management.

The team is responsible for the development, delivery, and lifecycle support of the optical products used in a global fiber optic network.

Key job responsibilities:
  • Perform high quality network and/or systems operations, deployments, scaling, and more.
  • Create and implement changes to the network.
  • Support network projects in the areas of network sustaining engineering, network deployment/implementation, network scaling, technology refresh, best practices application, and/or network optimization.
  • Providing critical network support to diagnose, mitigate impact, and resolve large-scale networking events.
  • Operate and troubleshoot network routing, interconnectivity, platforms, performance, and configurations issues; including necessary low-level application interaction, Linux & Unix systems, and networking software tools.
  • Maintain standards across the networking toolset and ensure that we are fully compliant to those standards and policies.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or above in computer science or equivalent
  • 3+ years experience with the rollout and maintenance of large DWDM Networks and Optical Network Technologies
  • 3+ years of experience with optical planning and modeling tools.
  • 3+ years of experience with optical network design and troubleshooting.
  • -1+ year(s) of professional development experience with Python or a similar tool for network automation scripting.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Expert network analysis fundamentals and robust troubleshooting skills.
  • In depth working knowledge of IP Networking fundamentals.
  • In depth Linux/Unix experience and the ability to script/program in python or a similar scripting language.
  • Knowledge of L2 and L3 routing.
  • A relevant degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience in a large - scale network environment.

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $98000- $105000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [life insurance] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance]. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

Preferred Skills

Network engineer
  • optical network
  • OLP
  • RFTS
  • SRLG


Job details

Job ID 333042

Role Optical Network Engineer

Location Seattle, Washington, US

Job type Direct Hire

Recruiter Tejash

Email [email protected]

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